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I agree it makes sense to check in with the doctor, but it’s extremely common, especially...
lower doses to need to either slow the taper ... Unfortunately, tapering prednisone with ... decide whether or not to pause the taper ... recommended to take an nsaid (advil) with prednisone
I first started Actemra (tocilizumab) on January 1st, 2019. I liked the symbolism of starting a...
prednisone by 1 mg per month. ... I don't remember how I tapered after ... that, The taper was based on symptoms ... I was off prednisone for 5 weeks. ... prednisone from 15 mg back to 0 mg
The doctor in the video mentions prednisone effects on the HPA axis. I'm convinced that reactivation...
was most of what prevented me from tapering ... The whole reason for tapering prednisone ... I hope your way of tapering works. ... I did a relatively fast taper from 3 ... I tapered off prednisone again --- going
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 19 7:21pm
I am new to this group discussion board and at age 74 was disagnosed in Nov....
I started treatment on 20 mg prednisone ... daily and have been on some dosage of prednisone ... I learned that they disable prednisone ... to be increased to control them on prednisone ... I am now tapering prednisone very very
Posted: Oct 8, 2021
My husband has just been given Actemra (injections you do at home.) We picked it up...
had PMR for about 8 months and was tapering ... Prednisone down from 30 mg to 12.5 ... They now have him on 80 mg daily of Prednisone
Posted: Feb 29 6:24pm
Thanks for your reply and understanding cmi. I feel like I am at the point where...
as costochondritis and treated with tapering ... doses of Prednisone which seemed to ... put me on the next (3rd) round of tapering ... Prednisone to be followed up with starting ... In the middle of the round of prednisone
After 3 years on prednisone for PMR I had a low grade fever, achy stomach pain...
After 3 years on prednisone for PMR ... just had to suffer through it as I tapered ... down on prednisone.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 13 10:15am
How was it that you had Prednisone available after you diagnosed yourself? When I was diagnosed...
How was it that you had Prednisone available ... I took Prednisone countless times prior ... She wanted me to taper off prednisone ... already called me noncompliant with tapering ... off Prednisone, I was happy to talk
Posted: Jun 14 8:53am
I have tapered down to 0 due to problems with too much Methylprednisolone in my system....
I have tapered down to 0 due to problems ... After tapering off, and later on a new ... What can be used other than prednisone
Posted: Jun 3 1:12pm
In 2 years of prednisone use for PMR I’ve tried several times to taper. The last...
In 2 years of prednisone use for PMR ... I’ve tried several times to taper. ... never been totally pain free during my tapers
Posted: Jun 12 3:36pm
My journey is very similar to yours. About 3 1/2 years ago all my symptoms came...
they immediately put me on high dose prednisone ... (50mgs daily) then tapered down weekly ... He had me continue the tapering off ... prednisone but started me on methotrexate ... @25mgs per with a plan to taper 2.5mgs
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 11 9:56am
That's a good link to save. I would agree severe fatigue should be first on the...
taper. ... job of preventing a PMR flare as I tapered ... my Prednisone dose to lower. ... without tapering. ... I tapered off anyway -- going from 3
Posted: Jun 10 10:33am
Hello, It’s very confusing isn’t it? First, you won’t be symptom free for some time after...
free for some time after going off prednisone ... , nor during tapering. ... Prednisone plays havoc with your body ... altogether but may have been hastened by prednisone ... My comment is not to rely on prednisone
Posted: Jun 17 8:46pm
I was diagnosed with PMR in November 2022 at 58 yrs old, and started on 20...
My Lessons learned: 1) go slow on tapering ... very slow as my body got used to the prednisone ... . 2) as prednisone drops, the old
Posted: Jun 18 7:51am